龙生九子 in English long2 sheng1 jiu3 zi3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) the dragon has nine sons (idiomatic expression); metaphorically all kinds of characters
  • good and bad intermingled
  • It takes all sorts to make a world.

Simplified Characters

龙 生 九 子

Traditional Characters

龍 生 九 子

Pinyin

long2 sheng1 jiu3 zi3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

龙long2surname Long 生sheng1to be born 九jiu3nine 子zi5son